VORBY  ·  GUIDES  ·  MMXXVI
Edition
Vol. I  /  2026
Section
Guides
Subject
What to Do After a House Fire - Belongings Checklist
Status
In print
Guide Guide

What to Do After a House Fire - Belongings Recovery Checklist

Lost belongings in a fire? This checklist helps you document what you owned, file insurance claims, and start rebuilding.

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Immediate Steps After a Fire

After ensuring everyone is safe and the fire department has cleared the property, contact your insurance company as soon as possible. They will assign an adjuster to assess the damage and process your claim.

Documenting What You Lost

This is the hardest part. If you had a home inventory before the fire, you are already ahead. If not, you will need to reconstruct what you owned from memory, bank statements, email receipts, and photos.

Tips for Reconstructing Your Inventory

  • Search your email for purchase confirmation receipts
  • Review bank and credit card statements for the past several years
  • Look through photos on your phone for images that show your belongings
  • Ask family members what they remember
  • Walk through each room mentally and list what was there

How Vorby Helps Before and After

The best time to create a home inventory is before a loss. Vorby makes it easy to scan your home in minutes with AI. If you have already experienced a loss, Vorby can still help you organize what you are able to reconstruct and generate reports for your insurance adjuster.

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Coda  ·  Closing remarks

Begin a careful
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